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Dr. Sendhil Kumar Natarajan

Solar Thermal, Cavity Receiver, Heat Transfer, Researcher

Assistant Professor & Head

Department of Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Puducherry

(An Institute of National Importance under MoE Govt. of India)

Karaikal - 609 609, U.T. of Puducherry, India.

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An article published in Material Letters

June 2021

Experimental investigation on productivity enhancement in single slope solar still using Borassus Flabellifer micro-sized particles

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An article published in Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects

May 2021

Impact of double trumpet-shaped secondary reflector on flat receiver of a solar parabolic dish collector system

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An article published in Journal of Food Process Engineering

May 2021

Experimental Study on Drying Kinetics of Ivy Gourd Using Solar Dryer

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An Article Published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research 

April 2021

Productivity Enhancement of Single Slope Solar Still with Novel Bottom Finned Absorber basin inserted in Phase Change Material (PCM): Techno-Economic and Enviro-Economic Analysis

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Patent Information

Patent Published

May 2021

Single Slope Solar Desalination System With Algal Fibres

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Application Number: 202141019442

Patent Granted

April 2021

Solar Powered Electric Liquid Sprayer Device and Method Thereof

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Patent Number: 365031

Patent Granted

January 2021

Flat receiver for Solar Parabolic Dish Concentrator System and Method Thereof

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Patent Number: 356665

Patent Granted

January 2021

Single Slope Solar Desalination Still Using Staggered Fins Inserted in Paraffin Wax PCM Bed

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Patent Number: 356589

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Recent Achievements

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Awarded as Best Performer

2019-2020

Solar Dryer Donated to Fishermen Community at Kottucherrymedu, Karaikal

February 2020

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Other Information

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  • R & D Projects:                           05

  • Awards:                                       04

  • SCI/SCIE Publications:               25

  • SCOPUS publications:                14

  • Conference Publications:            47

  • Invited Talks/lectures:                 46

  • Workshops Organized:                01

  • Conferences Organized:              02

  • Patents Granted:                          03

  • Patents Under Examination:        03

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Memberships in Associations:

   I.S.H.M.T (Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer),

I.S.T.E, (Indian society of Technical Education)

I.E (Institute of Engineers)

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Area of Interest: Solar Thermal, Concentrating Photovoltaic, Integration of High Temperature Solar Thermal and CPV, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Jet Ejectors, Waste Frying Oils.

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Countries Visited:  Jordan, UAE, UK, Germany.

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